Officials in the popular beach destination Playa del Carmen have decided to significantly improve beach safety by deploying more lifeguards and extending the service’s operating hours during the peak of the summer travel season. While drownings are rare, close calls are a common occurrence in places like Playa del Carmen, where strong currents and waves …
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A Toronto-based company has been appointed to enforce the collection of Cancun’s mandatory tourist tax. Quintana Roo, the Mexican state which includes popular travel destinations such as Cancun, the Riviera Maya, and Playa Del Carmen, has doubled down on collecting its VISITAX after originally bringing it into law on April 1st, 2021. With the goal …
Cenotes are well known for being littered throughout the Yucatán Peninsula, being one of the most popular and frequently visited attractions in the country as a whole. While the Mexican Caribbean enters another record-breaking year for tourism, as well as grappling with the effects this is having on environmental and sustainability efforts, the Punta Esmeralda …
The beaches are the main draw for tourists visiting the Mexican Caribbean vacation destination of Playa del Carmen. And now Playa del Carmen’s beaches are going to be cleaner than ever before. There are a couple of different reasons for this, one having to do with dealing with nature, and the other related to a …
Cancun, and the larger Mexican Caribbean area as a whole, are popular among tourists from all over the world. But more than tourists from anywhere else, Americans seem to love the popular tourist destination. And there are 5 big reasons why Americans can’t get enough of Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean. Incredible All-Inclusives There are …
The Mexican Caribbean is only getting more and more popular, rebounding strongly from the pandemic and cementing its place as one of the most desirable vacation destinations in the world. And while Americans have traditionally made up the biggest number of visitors, Canadians are showing they too want a slice of this Caribbean paradise. In …
Tourists are flocking to Cancun and its surrounding towns this year as the post-pandemic travel trend accelerates during the summer and into the busy fall season. However, there are 3 standout towns in the State of Quintana Roo that are becoming the most popular with tourists based on the overall hotel occupancies in the towns. …
The Mexican Caribbean, with its stunning destinations in Quintana Roo, has once again captured the hearts of travelers worldwide, as reflected in TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice 2023 awards. This year, Quintana Roo’s destinations shine with 30 positions across 14 categories in these awards, which recognize the “best of the best” among destinations, hotels, restaurants, and other …
With traveler safety and satisfaction receiving multiple boosts recently, yet another has been added that improves the consumer rights of travelers to the Riviera Maya. In the popular destination of Playa del Carmen, travelers will have access to a new Profeco (Federal Consumer Protection Agency) department after the government decided to open a new location. …
Looking for an escape from the heat and sargassum this summer? It’s called Rio Secreto, and it may not be so much of a secret anymore, but this magical underground river is every bit as beautiful as it sounds. In the heart of Riviera Maya, near Playa Del Carmen, this underground river system has, over …